PaintingsKorean17th century

Kingfisher on a Leafless, Winter Branch

mid 17th century

Artists

Cho Sok [Jo Sok]Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 34.9 x W. 24.6 cm (13 3/4 x 9 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), Newton, MA (by 1994), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

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